Age Friendly and Supported Living Housing
11.126 All permissions for student housing shall have a planning condition attached requiring planning permission for change of use from student accommodation to other types of accommodation. Future applications for this type of change of use will be resisted. Traveller Accommodation 11.127 The Cork City Traveller Accommodation Plan 2020-2025 sets out a requirement for five traveller accommodation sites, three of which are new and two extensions. Development proposals will be assessed against the criteria in the following policy as well as all other relevant policies of the Plan, including Urban Hinterland policies. Objective 11.7 Traveller Accommodation Development proposals for Traveller accommodation will be assessed against the following criteria: a. Sites have adequate accessibility by walking, cycling and public transport to facilities and services including shops, healthcare, education and employment. b. Sites have safe vehicular access, adequate vehicle parking, services and there is adequate access for emergency services. c. Sites have adequate open space to meet the needs of the population and their livestock. d. There is adequate access to or provision of facilities and servicing, including water supply, electricity and disposal facilities for sewage and waste. e. The development site is not a biodiversity site, scheduled monument or public open space. f. Sites are not located in Flood Zones A or B. g. The proposed development will not cause any adverse visual impacts.
11.128 Many older people and people with disabilities want to live in their own homes. However, other households may require more specialist housing designed to meet their needs, which may include extra-care or Registered Care Homes.
11.129 When assessing planning applications for Age Friendly and supported living developments a number of criteria will be taken into account, as set out in Objectives 11.8.
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